November 17, 1973

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• Question-and-Answer Session at the Annual Convention of the Associated Press Managing Editors Association, Orlando, Florida

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• President's Daily Brief of 17 November 1973

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Vol. XXV, Arab-Israeli Crisis and War, 1973

Arab-Israeli Crisis and War, 1973

• 346. Memorandum from Secretary of State Kissinger to President Nixon, Washington, November 17, 1973

  Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 7 US/Kissinger. Secret; Sensitive.

Vol. XXXVI, Energy Crisis, 1969-1974

October 6, 1973-March 22, 1974

• 241. Memorandum of Conversation, JIdda, November 17, 1973

  Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Kissinger Office Files, Box 139, Country Files, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Nov–Dec 1973. Secret; Sensitive. Transmitted to Kissinger on November 17.

Vol. E-3, Documents on Global Issues, 1973-1976

Space and Telecommunications

• 88. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to the Chairman of the National Security Council Under Secretaries Committee (Rush), Washington, November 17, 1973

  Kissinger requested that the Under Secretaries Committee examine and report on U.S. policies concerning launch assistance and the sharing of space technology.
  
  Source: National Archives, RG 59, EB/CTA/TD Files, Lot 78 D 237, NSDM 187, 1972–. Secret. Sent for action. Forwarded on November 23 as NSC–U/SM–112–A to the Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Director of Central Intelligence, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Director of the Office of Telecommunications Policy, and the Assistant to the President for International Economic Affairs. Above “recently” in the second paragraph is written in an unknown hand, “ESRO.” In the right margin next to the second paragraph is written in an unknown hand, “L3S (France).” In the right margin next to the last paragraph on the first page is written in an unknown hand, “Japan, PRC, India.”

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Roll WHPO-E1807 Photographer: Moore, Robert (Supervisor/Director, WHPO Photographic Laboratory) | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1807-, President Nixon speaking at an Associated Press Managing Editors Association (APME) meeting. 11/17/1973, Oralando, Florida Contemporary Hotel, Disney World, Florida. President Nixon, John Quinn, President of the Associated Press Managing Editors Association (APME). Paul Miller, Chairman of the Associated Press and Chairman of the Gannet Co., Inc. Wes Gallagher, President of the Associated Press (AP). Al Neuharth, President of the Gannet Co., Inc. Richard Smyser, Vice President of APME. Wendell Phillippi, immediate past President of APMF. Robert Clark, Secretary of APME. Larry Jinks, Chairman of APME. John E. Leard, Barclay Jameson.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1807-18A, President Nixon speaking at an Associated Press Managing Editors Association (APME) meeting. 11/17/1973, Oralando, Florida Contemporary Hotel, Disney World, Florida. President Nixon.

Roll WHPO-E1808 Photographer: Moore, Robert (Supervisor/Director, WHPO Photographic Laboratory) | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1808-, President Nixon speaking at an Associated Press Managing Editors Association (APME) meeting. 11/17/1973, Orlando, Florida Contemporary Hotel, Disney World, Florida. President Nixon, John Quinn, President of the Associated Press Managing Editors Association (APME). Paul Miller, Chairman of the Associated Press and Chairman of the Gannet Co., Inc. Wes Gallagher, President of the Associated Press (AP). Al Neuharth, President of the Gannet Co., Inc. Richard Smyser, Vice President of APME. Wendell Phillippi, immediate past President of APMF. Robert Clark, Secretary of APME. Larry Jinks, Chairman of APME. John E. Leard, Barclay Jameson.

Roll WHPO-E1809 Photographer: Moore, Robert (Supervisor/Director, WHPO Photographic Laboratory) | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1809-, President Nixon speaking at an Associated Press Managing Editors Association (APME) meeting. 11/17/1973, Orlando, Florida Contemporary Hotel, Disney World, Florida. President Nixon, John Quinn, President of the Associated Press Managing Editors Association (APME). Paul Miller, Chairman of the Associated Press and Chairman of the Gannet Co., Inc. Wes Gallagher, President of the Associated Press (AP). Al Neuharth, President of the Gannet Co., Inc. Richard Smyser, Vice President of APME. Wendell Phillippi, immediate past President of APMF. Robert Clark, Secretary of APME. Larry Jinks, Chairman of APME. John E. Leard, Barclay Jameson.

Roll WHPO-E1810 Photographer: Moore, Robert (Supervisor/Director, WHPO Photographic Laboratory) | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1810-, President Nixon speaking at an Associated Press Managing Editors Association (APME) meeting. 11/17/1973, Orlando, Florida Contemporary Hotel, Disney World, Florida. President Nixon, John Quinn, President of the Associated Press Managing Editors Association (APME). Paul Miller, Chairman of the Associated Press and Chairman of the Gannet Co., Inc. Wes Gallagher, President of the Associated Press (AP). Al Neuharth, President of the Gannet Co., Inc. Richard Smyser, Vice President of APME. Wendell Phillippi, immediate past President of APMF. Robert Clark, Secretary of APME. Larry Jinks, Chairman of APME. John E. Leard, Barclay Jameson.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1810-23, President Nixon speaking at an Associated Press Managing Editors Association (APME) meeting. 11/17/1973, Orlando, Florida Contemporary Hotel, Disney World, Florida. President Nixon, John Quinn, President of the Associated Press Managing Editors Association (APME). Paul Miller, Chairman of the Associated Press and Chairman of the Gannet Co., Inc. Wes Gallagher, President of the Associated Press (AP). Al Neuharth, President of the Gannet Co., Inc. Richard Smyser, Vice President of APME. Wendell Phillippi, immediate past President of APMF. Robert Clark, Secretary of APME. Larry Jinks, Chairman of APME. John E. Leard, Barclay Jameson.

Roll WHPO-E1811 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1811-, President Nixon speaking at an Associated Press Managing Editors Association (APME) meeting. 11/17/1973, Orlando, Florida Contemporary Hotel, Disney World, Florida. President Nixon, John Quinn, President of the Associated Press Managing Editors Association (APME). Paul Miller, Chairman of the Associated Press and Chairman of the Gannet Co., Inc. Wes Gallagher, President of the Associated Press (AP). Al Neuharth, President of the Gannet Co., Inc. Richard Smyser, Vice President of APME. Wendell Phillippi, immediate past President of APMF. Robert Clark, Secretary of APME. Larry Jinks, Chairman of APME. John E. Leard, Barclay Jameson.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1811-25, President Nixon speaking at an Associated Press Managing Editors Association (APME) meeting. 11/17/1973, Orlando, Florida Contemporary Hotel, Disney World, Florida. President Nixon, John Quinn, President of the Associated Press Managing Editors Association (APME). Paul Miller, Chairman of the Associated Press and Chairman of the Gannet Co., Inc. Wes Gallagher, President of the Associated Press (AP). Al Neuharth, President of the Gannet Co., Inc. Richard Smyser, Vice President of APME. Wendell Phillippi, immediate past President of APMF. Robert Clark, Secretary of APME. Larry Jinks, Chairman of APME. John E. Leard, Barclay Jameson.

Roll WHPO-E1812 Photographer: Kightlinger, Jack | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1812-, President Nixon speaking at an Associated Press Managing Editors Association (APME) meeting. 11/17/1973, Orlando, Florida Contemporary Hotel, Disney World, Florida. President Nixon, John Quinn, President of the Associated Press Managing Editors Association (APME). Paul Miller, Chairman of the Associated Press and Chairman of the Gannet Co., Inc. Wes Gallagher, President of the Associated Press (AP). Al Neuharth, President of the Gannet Co., Inc. Richard Smyser, Vice President of APME. Wendell Phillippi, immediate past President of APMF. Robert Clark, Secretary of APME. Larry Jinks, Chairman of APME. John E. Leard, Barclay Jameson.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1812-08, President Nixon speaking at an Associated Press Managing Editors Association (APME) meeting. 11/17/1973, Orlando, Florida Contemporary Hotel, Disney World, Florida. President Nixon, John Quinn, President of the Associated Press Managing Editors Association (APME). Paul Miller, Chairman of the Associated Press and Chairman of the Gannet Co., Inc. Wes Gallagher, President of the Associated Press (AP). Al Neuharth, President of the Gannet Co., Inc. Richard Smyser, Vice President of APME. Wendell Phillippi, immediate past President of APMF. Robert Clark, Secretary of APME. Larry Jinks, Chairman of APME. John E. Leard, Barclay Jameson.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1812-14, President Nixon speaking at an Associated Press Managing Editors Association (APME) meeting. 11/17/1973, Orlando, Florida Contemporary Hotel, Disney World, Florida. President Nixon, John Quinn, President of the Associated Press Managing Editors Association (APME). Paul Miller, Chairman of the Associated Press and Chairman of the Gannet Co., Inc. Wes Gallagher, President of the Associated Press (AP). Al Neuharth, President of the Gannet Co., Inc. Richard Smyser, Vice President of APME. Wendell Phillippi, immediate past President of APMF. Robert Clark, Secretary of APME. Larry Jinks, Chairman of APME. John E. Leard, Barclay Jameson.

Roll WHPO-E1813 Photographer: SEE NOTES | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1813-01-18, President Nixon departs Orlando Airport. 11/17/1973, Orlando, Florida Orlando Airport. President Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1813-03, President Nixon greets members of the crowd at night time before departing Orlando Airport. View is from behind. 11/17/1973, Orlando, Florida Orlando, Florida. President Nixon, crowd.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1813-16, President Nixon greets members of the crowd at night time, before departing Orlando Airport. A boom microphone is visible nearby. 11/17/1973, Orlando, Florida Orlando, Florida. President Nixon, crowd.

Roll WHPO-E1814 Photographer: SEE NOTES | Color or B&W: B&W

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1814-01-10, President Nixon leaving Disney World and Orlando Airport. 11/17/1973, Orlando, Florida Disney World, Orlando Airport. President Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1814-07, President Nixon holding a baby wearing a white ruffled baby bonnet and greeting members of the crowd while at the Orlando Airport. 11/17/1973, Orlando, Florida Orlando Airport. President Nixon, crowd, unidentified baby.

Roll WHPO-E1815 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1815-, President Nixon speaking at ceremony for the 90th birthday of former Georgia Congressman Carl Vinson. 11/17/1973, Macon, Georgia unknown. President Nixon, Rep. Carl Vinson, officials.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1815-24A, President Nixon speaking at ceremony for the 90th birthday of former Georgia Congressman Carl Vinson. 11/17/1973, Macon, Georgia unknown. President Nixon, Rep. Carl Vinson, officials.

Roll WHPO-E1816 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1816-, President Nixon attending an Associated Press Managing Editors Association (APME) meeting. 11/17/1973, Orlando, Florida Contemporary Hotel, Disney World, Florida. President Nixon, John Quinn, President of the Associated Press Managing Editors Association (APME). Paul Miller, Chairman of the Associated Press and Chairman of the Gannet Co., Inc. Wes Gallagher, President of the Associated Press (AP). Al Neuharth, President of the Gannet Co., Inc. Richard Smyser, Vice President of APME. Wendell Phillippi, immediate past President of APMF. Robert Clark, Secretary of APME. Larry Jinks, Chairman of APME. John E. Leard, Barclay Jameson.

Roll WHPO-E1817 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1817-, President Nixon attending an Associated Press Managing Editors Association (APME) meeting. 11/17/1973, Orlando, Florida Contemporary Hotel, Disney World, Florida. President Nixon, John Quinn, President of the Associated Press Managing Editors Association (APME). Paul Miller, Chairman of the Associated Press and Chairman of the Gannet Co., Inc. Wes Gallagher, President of the Associated Press (AP). Al Neuharth, President of the Gannet Co., Inc. Richard Smyser, Vice President of APME. Wendell Phillippi, immediate past President of APMF. Robert Clark, Secretary of APME. Larry Jinks, Chairman of APME. John E. Leard, Barclay Jameson.

Roll WHPO-E1818 Photographer: Atkins, Oliver | Color or B&W: Color

• Frame(s): WHPO-E1818-02-04, The Nixons deboarding Air Force One. 11/17/1973, Key Biscayne, Florida unknown. President Nixon, Pat Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1818-05-07, Aerials of Key Biscayne, Florida. 11/17/1973, Key Biscayne, Florida unknown.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1818-08-12, President Nixon deboarding the Presidential helicopter in Key Biscayne. 11/17/1973, Key Biscayne, Florida tarmac. President Nixon.
• Frame(s): WHPO-E1818-09, President Nixon shaking the hand of an unidentified military officer, while walking away from the Presidential helicopter with Ron Ziegler and Alexander Haig. 11/17/1973, Key Biscayne, Florida tarmac. President Nixon, Ron Ziegler and Alexander Haig, unidentified officials.

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K - Informal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-K-120
  Press plane recording of PRESUS with crowds-McCoy AFB and Disney World, FL. (11/17/1973)
  
  Keywords: Press conferences, news conferences, interviews, media
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

P - Formal Presidential Remarks

• WHCA-SR-P-731109
  Remarks by President Nixon in a press conference at the Associated Press Managing Editors Association Convention. (11/17/1973)
  
  Runtime: 60:00:00
  
  Keywords: Watergate, presidential news conferences, presidential press conferences
  
  Original Format: 1/4-inch reel-to-reel audiotape. Original source type: Original.

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• WHCA-6663
  President Nixon's Question and Answer Session with the Associated Press Managing Editors Convention. President Nixon fields questions relating to Watergate and foreign affairs. Question and Answer session with the Associated Press Managing Editor's: "I'm not a crook…"
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 01:20:19
• WHCA-6668
  Weekly News Summary, Tape III.
  ALL NETWORKS
  Runtime: 1:30
  
  13. Brokaw/Jones: President Nixon's press conference tonight. Time Code Start: 36:17. Keywords: Presidents, speeches, statements, media, press conferences, news conferences, interviews. Network: NBC.
  
  14. Brokaw: Archibald Cox says he did approve to Senator Stennis' proposal (film). Time Code Start: 37:50. Keywords: law officials, firings, courts, trials, investigations, prosecutions, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, Watergate, hearings, burglary, impeachment, resignations, recordings. Network: NBC.
  
  15. Brokaw/McCormick: Watergate hearings and new information. Time Code Start: 39:30. Keywords: Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals, impeachment, resignations. Network: NBC.
  
  16. Brokaw: Ceasefire in Middle East; oil boycott. Time Code Start: 41:26. Keywords: Middle East, Mideast, war, ceasefires, energy, petroleum, oil supply, oil supplies, imports, boycotts. Network: NBC.
  
  17. Rather/Benton: Energy crisis; gas rationing (film) Morton. Time Code Start: 44:34. Keywords: petroleum, oil, gasoline, fuel, shortages, rationing, natural resources. Network: CBS.
  
  18. Rather: Alvin Toffler on energy crisis (tape). Time Code Start: 49:15. Keywords: petroleum, oil, gasoline, fuel, shortages, rationing, natural resources. Network: CBS.
  
  19. Rather/Schorr: Richardson may have perjured himself in the firing of Archibald Cox; Archibald Cox interview (fiom). Time Code Start: 52:19. Keywords: law officials, firings, courts, trials, investigations, prosecutions, bugging, bugs, wiretapping, wire taps, surveillance, spying, Watergate, hearings, burglary, impeachment, resignations, recordings. Network: CBS.
  
  20. Ratner/Schakne: Wesco case, Stans and Mitchell (film). Time Code Start: 54:42. Keywords: cabinet, advisors, trials, obstruction of justice, perjury, Watergate, Senate committee hearings, investigations, testimony, testify, cover-ups, break-in, burglary, theft, plumbers, scandals. Network: ABC.

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